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Hayden Flour Mills's avatar

Molly’s book had me laughing out loud as well. But the recipes aren’t messing around, everything I’ve cooked so far has been perfect!

So glad I’ve found your substack. I love cookbooks.

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Jenna Helwig's avatar

Thank you so much for being here! Are there other baking books you cook out of regularly?

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Mackenzie Faumuina Rubish's avatar

Incredibly inspiring! I read articles like this and it gives me so much hope that I’ll be that version of me in the near future! Love it! The cake is stunning and can’t wait to make it ❤️

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Jenna Helwig's avatar

Thank you so much for reading Mackenzie! I find Molly really inspiring too.

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Sarah Copeland's avatar

Molly is an absolute gem, one of kindest most sincere people in food (IRL and online). How she keeps up the pace with that loving, genuine smile is beyond me but she's impossible not to love!

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Jenna Helwig's avatar

Agreed on all, especially the pace! Two kids, books, a restaurant, a TV show. Amazing.

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Laura Fenton's avatar

There is NOTHING I hate more than dry cake, so this might be the book for me!

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Jenna Helwig's avatar

Dry cake is totally pointless.

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Robynne, PhD's avatar

Every cake recipe I have ever made by Molly Yeh has been truly excellent. You really can tell she puts all that thought into them. Thanks for the interview!

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Jenna Helwig's avatar

Thanks for reading! And yes, you really can tell that she cares deeply about her recipes and how they work for people. I also like that she shares things SHE likes, if that makes sense. I want recipes that are unique to whoever writes them.

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Robynne, PhD's avatar

Yes! She seems to have a very strong sense of what she likes and needs and can translate it really well into a recipe.

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Jessie Sheehan's avatar

love reading all about molly here - and need to get her book!!!!

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Jenna Helwig's avatar

Um yes!! (I feel certain we could arrange that.)

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Claire's avatar

I haven’t read my Real Simple issue yet but that cake is certainly a cover stunner! Molly’s cookbooks need to go on the list for my next library trip, it sounds like.

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Jenna Helwig's avatar

I love getting cookbooks at the library!

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Claire's avatar

It’s my favorite way to read allll the new cookbooks!

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Lukas Volger's avatar

Will definitely need this book on the basis of those rankings, which are spot on - particularly w/r/t bananas.

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Jenna Helwig's avatar

Poor bananas are really unloved!

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Jessica Grosman's avatar

I may need to bake that cake for this weekend’s spring-themed dinner party!

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Jenna Helwig's avatar

Yes! It would be perfect. Please share a photo if you do!

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Jessica Grosman's avatar

First I need to acquire lots of eggs! 😂

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Amanda Lawrence's avatar

This cake!!! I absolutely have to make it!! 😍😍😍

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Jenna Helwig's avatar

Do it! It's SO good. A total crowd-pleaser.

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Sally Ekus's avatar

What a stunning cake! I love seeing the behind the scenes of how this cover came to be while celebrating Molly’s love of cookbooks and getting a peek into her favorites.

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Jenna Helwig's avatar

Thanks Sally! I've found that some of the most cookbook-obsessed people are cookbook authors themselves. I guess it makes sense. :)

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Alexis deBoschnek's avatar

You've sold me on making that gorgeous cake!

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Jenna Helwig's avatar

You won't be sorry!

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